Russia has announced it is partially limiting access to Facebook, after the social network platform limited the accounts of several Kremlin-backed media outlets amid Russia's military operations in Ukraine.<br />''<br />''The Russian communications regulator, Roskomnadzor in a statement said yesterday that its partial restriction on Facebook took effect on Friday.<br />''<br />''The statement also said, it had demanded Facebook lift the restrictions it put on state news agency RIA Novosti, state TV channel Zvezda, and pro-Kremlin news sites Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru on Thursday.<br />''<br />''The official statement described its actions as measures to protect Russian media. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc, said, it refused to stop fact-checking Russia's state-owned media.<br />